Edmund John Fowler(VC), born Waterford 1861 was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public thing), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the Greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ...

Details

He was approx. 18 years old, and a Private in the 2nd Bn., The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), British Army during the Zulu War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. ...

On 28 March 1879 at the Zlobane Mountain, South Africa, Private Fowler, with a captain and a lieutenant (Henry Lysons) dashed forward in advance of the party which had been ordered to dislodge the enemy from a commanding position in natural caves up the mountain. The path was so narrow that they had to advance in single file and the captain who arrived first at the mouth of the cave was instantly killed. The lieutenant and Private Fowler undismayed by the death of their leader, immediately sprang forward and cleared the enemy out of their stronghold. March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Henry Lysons (VC, CB) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

Further information

He later achieved the rank of Colour-Sergeant.He died Colchester Essex 26 March 1926. Colour Sergeant (CSgt or C/Sgt) is a non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines or British infantry regiments, ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. ... Colchester is a town and main settlement of the Colchester borough of Essex in the East of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ...

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Cameronians Regimental Museum (Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland). The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Reference

Listed in order of publication year

• The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
• The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
• Irelands VCs (Dept of Economic Devolopment 1995)
• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

The Register of the Victoria Cross A list of all 1350 Victoria Crosses with details of each recipient ISBN 0906324033 Publisher: Cheltenham: This England Books; 1981 Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4 Pagination: 303 + 4. ... Irish Born Winners of the Victoria Cross The Irish Sword Acknowledgements: Rev Canon W.M Lummis, M.C., his wife Brenda and daughter, Shanny Morris, Lieutenant Colonel D.N.Ascoli, Major G.A.N Boune, JP, Mrs J. Campbell, Lieutenant Colonel W.R.H Charley,JP,DL,John Evans, PFaiers... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Monuments To Courage is a book by David Harvey, published in 1999. ... The following people are Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross. ...

See also

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Essex)

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